Cello Health opens  German Office

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Cello Health opens German Office

Health advisory and insight consultancy, Cello Health, has launched Cello Health GmbH and opened a Berlin office, appointing two regional directors.

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The case for young people in retail boardrooms

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The case for young people in retail boardrooms

Despite millennials representing one of the largest generations ever, very few young people currently serve on boardrooms. Are retail leaders overlooking young people's potential?

The average non-executive director in the British boardroom is 60 years old, according to a recent study from consulting firm Spencer Stuart. Yet the argument as to whether the UK boardroom should hire younger leaders is ongoing, and some retail leaders such as Superdry’s new chairman Peter Williams have come forward to express their concerns over boardrooms overlooking young people’s potential.

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KPMG Supports Scotland's start up community

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KPMG Supports Scotland's start up community

KPMG has bolstered its commitment to support Scotland’s growing startup community, with a pioneering new base at one of the country’s leading co-working spaces.

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Dentsu buys Davanti Consulting

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Dentsu buys Davanti Consulting

Communications giant Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired New Zealand-based digital technology firm Davanti Consulting for an undisclosed amount.

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Banks in Britain revive preparations for no-deal Brexit: EY

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Banks in Britain revive preparations for no-deal Brexit: EY

Banks in Britain are showing signs of restarting preparations for a no-deal Brexit after a lull in the shift of financial services jobs and capital from Britain to the European Union in the past few months, consultants EY said on Wednesday.

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Open, shared data is the future of China’s industrial world: Black Lake

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Open, shared data is the future of China’s industrial world: Black Lake

Largely driven by its 1.4 billion citizens, a fifth of the world’s population, China has quickly risen as an economic powerhouse and tech leader with rich data resources over the past few years. It has some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including e-commerce giant Alibaba with GMV forecasted to exceed $1 trillion by 2020, and social heavyweight Tencent, creator of super messaging app WeChat which boasts an impressive 1 billion-plus users.

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Commonwealth Bank working with McKinsey on massive job cuts

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Commonwealth Bank working with McKinsey on massive job cuts

The Commonwealth Bank could be set to cut up to 10,000 jobs and around $2 billion in costs according to reports, with the bank working on the plan with McKinsey.

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Deloitte appoints first female UK managing partner for consulting

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Deloitte appoints first female UK managing partner for consulting

Deloitte has named Anne-Marie Malley as its new managing partner for consulting in the UK.

She takes over from Richard Houston following his election to senior partner and chief executive of Deloitte NSE and UK.

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New business consultancy company aims to revolutionise the Construction Industry for SMEs

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New business consultancy company aims to revolutionise the Construction Industry for SMEs

Freshly launched, Hungry Horace Business Consultancy, is aiming to help businesses with their cash flow and revolutionise the Construction Industry for SMEs.

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Consultancy’s ‘big shield’ to safeguard Chernobyl

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Consultancy’s ‘big shield’ to safeguard Chernobyl

Scottish construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson is leading a project to build a giant radiation shield over the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Insites Consulting Buys Join the Dots

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Insites Consulting Buys Join the Dots

Global consumer agency InSites Consulting has acquired UK-based insight community specialist Join the Dots, for an undisclosed sum.

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Retail execs sold on in-store AI and VR, but shoppers apathetic

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Retail execs sold on in-store AI and VR, but shoppers apathetic

More than three-quarters of retail executives believe equipping bricks and mortar stores with artificial intelligence and virtual reality will boost sales, despite the fact shoppers of all generations don’t think the technologies will influence their purchasing decisions, a survey has found.

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These 10 elite companies have created the most value for their shareholders

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These 10 elite companies have created the most value for their shareholders

Boston Consulting Group's 2019 Value Creators list ranks stocks based on total shareholder return over the past five years.

The firm's methodology includes stock-price appreciation and dividends paid out over a longer time horizon.

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9 women making waves in retail

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9 women making waves in retail

You don’t have to go far to find remarkable women doing remarkable things in retail. From innovators like Brandless founder Tina Sharkey telling her story on Retail Gets Real to Sephora's head of Omni Retail Mary Beth Laughton speaking at NRFtech, NRF brings together powerful women — industry icons and thought leaders — to share their experiences.

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Experian Brings in Big Data Leader

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Experian Brings in Big Data Leader

Global information services company Experian has appointed Shri Santhanam as EVP and General Manager of Global Analytics and AI, focused on helping the firm to take full advantage of the potential of big data.

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YouTube Hires Consultant Martin Kon as VP of Strategy

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YouTube Hires Consultant Martin Kon as VP of Strategy

Google’s YouTube tapped Martin Kon, who has worked as a tech, media, and telecoms consultant for more than two decades, as VP of strategy.

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Australian technology consultancy BCT Solutions acquired by Accenture

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Australian technology consultancy BCT Solutions acquired by Accenture

Australia’s BCT Solutions has been acquired by multinational professional services firm Accenture for an undisclosed figure

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DHL’s e-van business StreetScooter selects new COO

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DHL’s e-van business StreetScooter selects new COO

Markus Doerr takes over the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at DHL’s van building outlet StreetScooter. As a new member of the management board, the former consultant will be responsible for production, purchasing and quality.

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PA Consulting Buys Innovation Business 4iNNO

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PA Consulting Buys Innovation Business 4iNNO

In the US, change management advisor PA Consulting has acquired specialist innovation business 4iNNO, for an undisclosed sum.

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Ricardo to acquire Australia's PLC Consulting for around £5.4m

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Ricardo to acquire Australia's PLC Consulting for around £5.4m

Engineering group Ricardo said it had agreed to acquire Melbourne-based environment, planning and infrastructure advisory consultancy PLC Consulting for A$9.6m (£5.4m).

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